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A.M. Best Sets Webinar Examining the Increasing Number of Impaired U.S. Insurance Organizations

CONTACTS:

Lee McDonald
Group Vice President, Communications
(908) 439-2200, ext. 5561
lee.mcdonald@ambest.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK, N.J., January 19, 2012—A.M. Best Co. research shows that 2011 saw a surprising surge in recorded impaired U.S. insurance organizations, including risk retention groups, captive insurers, property/casualty writers and other risk carriers. A panel of experts examines the factors that can lead to insurance weakness, how impairments and insolvencies are being managed and the impact on policyholders, producers and the insurance industry. This webinar is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, at 2 p.m.
EST.

Register for the one-hour event at
http://www.ambest.com/webinars/impairment12.

Panelists for this webinar include:

-- Anthony Diodato, Group Vice President, A.M. Best Company

-- John Lafayette, A.M. Best Company

-- Roger Schmelzer, National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds

-- Doug Hartz, Insurance Regulatory Consulting Group

-- Peter Gallanis, President, The National Organization of Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (NOLHGA)

Attendees can submit questions or comments at news@ambest.com. Questions and comments will be discussed before and during the live event.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is the world's oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

     Copyright © 2012 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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